California Department of Healthcare Services

List of Medi-Cal Waivers

The Department of Health Care Services has a number of Medi-Cal waiver programs that provide home and community-based services, family planning services, specialty mental health services, or managed care to specific groups of eligible individuals.  This website is to assist the general public in understanding the services available under Medi-Cal waivers, how to access those services, and to provide general information about Medi-Cal waivers.  This website is under development and will be updated on an ongoing basis, so check back regularly for updates!

Current Waivers 

• Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Waiver
• Assisted Living Waiver (ALW)
• Home and Community-Based Services Waiver for the Developmentally Disabled (HCBS-DD)
• Family Planning, Access, Care and Treatment Program (Family PACT)
• In-Home Operations (IHO)
• Developmentally Disabled – Continuous Nursing Care (DD-CNC)
• Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP)
• Nursing Facility/Acute Hospital (NF/AH)
• Specialty Mental Health Consolidation Program (SMHC)
• Pediatric Palliative Care Waiver (PPC)

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Prior Waivers That Have Ended

• In-Home Medical Care (IHMC)
• Los Angeles County Section 1115 Medicaid Waiver Demonstration Project (LA Waiver)
• Nursing Facility A/B (NF A/B)
• Nursing Facility Subacute (NF SA)
• In-Home Supportive Services Plus (IHSS Plus)

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Waivers Under Development

• San Francisco Community Living Support Benefit Waiver (AB 2968)

• Self-Directed Services Waiver for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities (SDS-DD)

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• What Are Medi-Cal Waivers?
• How to Access Medi-Cal Waiver Services
• How Are Waivers Authorized?
• Description of Medi-Cal Waivers Chart